Wichita eagle., 1887-10-19
less common sense than 7 possess

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| II am, dare say, the victim Of a strange
| hallucination-bu / did think heard Miss
| Tottenhanis voice l dare say it was some
sound made by the wind There is a fearful
| tempest tonight"
at is dreadful-awful, Mr.. Freeman. Pos
sibly you heard me speaking to Violet or
Fanny"
She was discreet She retired without say
ing word more than was necessary, while
Il fell, rather than sat, upoa my easy chair.
in a stupor. II ever ear was certain. had
heard my name, and it was spoken by EIanor
Tottenham, my betrothed. Or was it fancy
had my sense played me a trickl Had
sound, when the winds were clustering and
the air biting, resolved itself in such reseu-
blance Of her voice! It must be- ANY other
theory was preposterous-sill in the extreme.
Why, l said to myself, how could Elanor
travel from Crutchly to Rutger, twenty
eight miles, in such weather, and what er-
rand could be so important as to warrant her
comingi If she came, who accompanied bert
Not her father. His caution, his care for her,
was proverb.
As the rudy light fell upon the walls light,
ing up my rooms with q warm, cheerful glow.
l sat upright, and slowly admitted to myself
L
the objects so familiar to my eyes, and mar
veled at the absurd idea that had now dis
missed I said to myself, as / moved my
arms and crossed my feet before the fender.
Il have been dreaming, or doing; the sound
/ heard WAS made in the hall, or it was that
chill blast that penetrated the hall and blew
the door open"
There vas a strange sound In the hall even
nc II n
opened it. /. was Mrs Edmunds voice.
louder than had ever heard it. She was
calling to Fanny. and afterwards addressed
Violet, saying: viii you go up and AK Mr..
Freeman to come DOWN.
was seated when Violet knocked and en-
tered.
Mrs Edmunds wishes to speak to you,
1t was a triae. but have observed the rr,os. |
confident of women betray nervousness where /
men smile. 81 am sorry TO have to disturb |
you, Mr.. Freeman, but there is something in
the cell1r, it is not cat or dog. and can't /
prevail upon either of the girls 20 90 down
with me-"
Taking lamp, ! entered the cellar alone,
and brought up hen, that was speedily de-
posted in an clubhouse by the laughing girls. |
Neither of these girls viii 20 to ted early
Tor me, Mr.. Freeman said Mrs Esinsupds.
when they re-eE.tercd. Il tell them it's the
'Fisest thing they can do this cold night"
The servants booked at each other. yiolee
poke.
Indeed, Mrs. Edmursis, neither OF us can
deep If We go early. We would rather Mt up.
Z you pIease.-
| reflected I was the only man In the ,
soSise. Possibly. yes, asssarstIy, the girls
sere ,Imid There was ~e...ethinx in ths air
la. made them De-vc.z
i w1ii or go back 20 my ROOMS until you I
~ al really 20 go 70 bed saii Mrs I'd
aznsis. II yea care 20 vsIsquish ms In q game .
chess, cards, whatever yoa prefer, vii
erlaia IN tbs sting room
4 am very glad Of ;he opportunity. hi
M not be 20 dr=&Fy- Irdesl, > sise essdsi, az
De servants seated Themselves hesS3e the fsre I
us dining rom. giafsei.g a. them over /
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